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Thomson's Land

The University of Edinburgh, Holyrood, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ

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Overview

  • About View
    • Thomson's Land is a medium sized building with 3 floors.
    • There is 1 main platform lift and 2 main staircases,.
    • The floors are signed as ground, first and second.
    • The second floor cannot be accessed by lift and is stepped access only.
  • Parking and Public Transport View
    • There is a campus car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
    • There is on-street standard parking.
    • The nearest parking is located off St John Street.
    • The nearest step-free train station is Edinburgh Waverley.
    • The nearest bus station is Edinburgh Waverley.

Getting Inside

  • There are slight slopes on approach to the main entrance across the Holyrood Campus Courtyard.
  • The main entrance is located at the front of the building.
    The main entrance has permanently held open doors and automatic doors and a slight slope.
  • The entrance is signed as Thomson's Land.
  • The main entrance provides ramped access into the ground floor of Thomson's Land.
  • There is an entrance linking the lower ground floor of Paterson's Land to the ground floor of Thomson's Land which has a set of manual double doors and 20+ steps.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free access throughout the ground floor and the majority of the first floor.
    There is no step-free access to the second floor.
  • There is a slight slope to access rooms G.09 to G.12 and the platform lift to the first floor.
  • Access to the second floor is only available via the main staircase.
  • The circulation routes around the ground floor are smooth with a shiny finish and the first floor is carpeted.
  • There are no resting areas located around the building.
  • There is clear signage throughout the building.
  • There are doors in some of the circulation areas of the building.

Emergency Egress for Building

  • General Building Information View
    • Please note the fire evacuation strategy from the upper floors of this building relies on the ability to self-transfer in to an evacuation chair.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
    • Toilets with adaptations are located in the centre of the building on the ground floor.
    • The toilet with adaptations has a left hand transfer space.
    • The gender inclusive step-free toilet facilities are located in the entrance foyer on the ground floor.
    • The male step-free toilet facilities are located in the entrance foyer on the ground floor.
    • The shared step-free toilet facilities are located on the ground floor down the corridor to your left entrance after the slight ramp.

Rooms and Services in the Building

Entrance (Main Entrance)

  • This entrance is located at the front of the building.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a slight gradient.
  • The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.
  • There are double manual doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open away from you.
  • The width of the opening is 136cm.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is a second set of double automatic doors .
  • The second set of doors open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 102cm.
  • The second set of doors have a high visual contrast.

Lift

  • The lift surveyed is located on the ground and first floor.
  • This lift is a platform lift.
  • The distance from the main entrance is 30m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has a lift and a slight ramp or slope.
  • The lift door has a low visual contrast.
  • The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
  • The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
  • All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift door opening width is 100cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 105cm (width) x 140cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have a high visual contrast.
  • All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The button needs to be pressed constantly when in use.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located in the centre of the building.
  • The ground, first and second floors can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 20+ steps between floors.
  • The steps are unmarked and have a handrail on the right going up.
  • The handrail is easy to grip.
  • The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 16cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Toilet with Adaptations (G.Z04 - Ground Floor - Shared - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located to your left on entrance.
    • The distance from the main entrance is 10m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial, written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens inwards and has a low visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 85cm.
    • The door has a locking handle.
    • Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 182cm (width) x 288cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
    • The lateral transfer space is 100cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a spatula flush on the right transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 88cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 74cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rail is on the left as you face the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 95cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The towel dispenser has a high visual contrast.
    • The towel dispenser is 100cm from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a full length mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.